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The International Brotherhood of Live Steamers promotes the "Live Steam" hobby in North America and abroad. | |||
[[File:Join-free-today-88005155.jpg|right|150px|link=https://international-brotherhood-of-live-steamers.inditioncra.com/new-member-signup]] | |||
* '''[[Join the International Brotherhood of Live Steamers]]''' | |||
* [[About the IBLS]] | |||
[[File: | * [[:Category:Beginners|Beginners start here]] | ||
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== Meets == | == Meets == | ||
[[File: | [[File:25 Carl Hoffman's 1967 Thornridge Crescent Track.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Carl Hoffman]]’s Thornridge Crescent ground level track in 1967. Photo courtesy of Bruce Hoffman. ]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Annetta Valley & Western Railroad]] 50th Anniversary Meet, April 7 to 9, 2022 | ||
** To add your meet email [mailto:daris@nevil.org Daris Nevil] | ** To add your meet email [mailto:daris@nevil.org Daris Nevil] | ||
== Features == | == Features == | ||
[[File:TICH CAD Screenshot 7.jpg|thumb|right|300px|3D Model of LBSC's <i>Tich</i> by Jim Mullner]] | |||
'''[[ | '''[[Moving Up A Gauge]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[LBSC's Doris|Jim Mullner models LBSC's <i>Doris</i> in <i>SOLIDWORKS</i>]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[Blackstaffe Beginner's Locomotive|Build Cliff Blackstaffe's Beginner's Locomotive]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[LBSC's Tich|Modeling LBSC's <i>Tich</i> in 3D]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[How An Injector Works]]''' | ||
'''[[Bill | '''[[3/4 Inch Scale Registry|Bill Yoder's 3/4 inch scale registry is back with new updates!]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[Harry Heil|Lone wolf Harry Heil featured on KSL]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[IBLS Wheel Gauge|Print your own IBLS Wheel Gauge]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[Karl Friedrich]] completed his first live steam locomotive in 1925.''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[Albert Campbell]] started producing live steam locomotive casting kits in 1896!''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[Meg Steam Inc|Meg Steam - The REAL Story]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[Tom Thumb Railroads]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''The Brotherhood of Live Steamers is mentioned in an article "[[The Iron Hobby Horse]]" in the Saturday Evening Post.''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[The Hoffman Hudson Story]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[William L. Daney|Bill Daney, Live Steam Pioneer]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[Lakes Park Railroad Museum|A visit to the Lakes Park Museum and Railroad in Florida]]''' | ||
'''[[ | '''[[Sagitta Rule|Using a Sagitta Rule to measure the radius of rail]]''' | ||
'''[[Steam Locomotive Drawings|New! A comprehensive list of steam locomotive drawings]]''' | '''[[Steam Locomotive Drawings|New! A comprehensive list of steam locomotive drawings]]''' | ||
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[[Special:AllPages|Click here]] for a comprehensive list of articles. | [[Special:AllPages|Click here]] for a comprehensive list of articles. | ||
== IBLS | == IBLS Store == | ||
=== Patch === | |||
[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=G9JXMRMBYWKFW Only $5 each, includes postage. Click here to purchase | A high-quality, 6 color patch commemorating the founding of the [[IBLS|Brotherhood of Live Steamers]] by [[Charles A. Purinton|Carl Purinton]] in 1932. The patch is 3 inches high, 2.7 inches wide. | ||
[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=G9JXMRMBYWKFW Only $5 each, includes postage. Click here to purchase] | |||
<gallery widths=150px heights=150px> | <gallery widths=150px heights=150px> | ||
File:IBLS Patch v2013.jpg | File:IBLS Patch v2013.jpg | ||
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=== 7.x Wheel Gauge === | |||
This [[IBLS Wheel Gauge|7.x inch gauge Wheel Gauge]] will make verification of your wheel profile easy. Measures flange, wheel angle, and Minimum Tire Width (TW). Printed in durable black plastic. | |||
[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=B636JNSXPRAQW Only $2.50 each, includes postage. Click here to purchase] | |||
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File:IBLS 7.x Wheel Gauge 20210428.jpg | |||
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== Standards and Recommended Practice == | == Standards and Recommended Practice == | ||
[[File: | [[File:William Daney No147.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This heavy Pacific 4-6-2 was built in 1936 by William L. Daney, Pueblo, Colorado.]] | ||
* [[IBLS Wheel Standard]] | * [[IBLS Wheel Standard]] | ||
* [[IBLS Coupler and Safety Chain Standards]] | * [[IBLS Coupler and Safety Chain Standards]] | ||
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* [[Boiler Inspections]] | * [[Boiler Inspections]] | ||
* [[Threads|Bolt and Pipe Threads]] | * [[Threads|Bolt and Pipe Threads]] | ||
* [[Texas Standard Tie Spacing]] | |||
== Wandering Locomotive Books == | == Wandering Locomotive Books == | ||
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== Articles by Category == | == Articles by Category == | ||
[[File: | [[File:Doug Massie UP Challenger.jpg|thumb|right|300px|3/4 inch scale live steam model of a Union Pacific Challenger built by D. W. Massie of Montreal, Canada.]] | ||
* [[:Category:IBLS Secretaries]] | * [[:Category:IBLS Secretaries]] | ||
* [[:Category:People]] | * [[:Category:People]] | ||
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* [[Steam Locomotive Drawings]] | * [[Steam Locomotive Drawings]] | ||
== Contributing == | |||
Have an idea for an [[IBLS]] article? Please [mailto:daris@nevil.org contact daris@nevil.org] |
Revision as of 15:19, 28 March 2022
The International Brotherhood of Live Steamers promotes the "Live Steam" hobby in North America and abroad. |
|
Meets
- Annetta Valley & Western Railroad 50th Anniversary Meet, April 7 to 9, 2022
- To add your meet email Daris Nevil
Features
Jim Mullner models LBSC's Doris in SOLIDWORKS
Build Cliff Blackstaffe's Beginner's Locomotive
Bill Yoder's 3/4 inch scale registry is back with new updates!
Lone wolf Harry Heil featured on KSL
Print your own IBLS Wheel Gauge
Karl Friedrich completed his first live steam locomotive in 1925.
Albert Campbell started producing live steam locomotive casting kits in 1896!
The Brotherhood of Live Steamers is mentioned in an article "The Iron Hobby Horse" in the Saturday Evening Post.
Bill Daney, Live Steam Pioneer
A visit to the Lakes Park Museum and Railroad in Florida
Using a Sagitta Rule to measure the radius of rail
New! A comprehensive list of steam locomotive drawings
Click here for a comprehensive list of articles.
IBLS Store
Patch
A high-quality, 6 color patch commemorating the founding of the Brotherhood of Live Steamers by Carl Purinton in 1932. The patch is 3 inches high, 2.7 inches wide.
Only $5 each, includes postage. Click here to purchase
7.x Wheel Gauge
This 7.x inch gauge Wheel Gauge will make verification of your wheel profile easy. Measures flange, wheel angle, and Minimum Tire Width (TW). Printed in durable black plastic.
Only $2.50 each, includes postage. Click here to purchase
Regional IBLS Secretaries
Standards and Recommended Practice
- IBLS Wheel Standard
- IBLS Coupler and Safety Chain Standards
- IBLS Track Standard
- Loading gauge
- Standards and Recommended Practice
- Boiler Inspections
- Bolt and Pipe Threads
- Texas Standard Tie Spacing
Wandering Locomotive Books
- Winton Brown Engineering Data
- Koster's Miniature Railroad Supplies
- Lee Wright and Lee's Trains
- Jan-Eric Nystrom's Baldwin 3003
- Bill Yoder's 3/4 Inch Scale Registry
- Jim Murray and MDM Locomotive Works
Articles by Category
- Category:Construction
- Category:Maintenance
- Category:Operations
- Category:Right of Way
- Category:Safety
- Category:Materials
Articles of Interest
Contributing
Have an idea for an IBLS article? Please contact daris@nevil.org